Reclining-couch.



' 0. A. LINDNER.

REGLINING COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1909.

" Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

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REGLINING-COUCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL A. LINDNER, citizen of the United States,residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State ofKentucky, have invented new and useful Improvements inReclining'Couches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to reclining chair couches; and it consists in thesimple, durable and easily adjusted construction hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of onespecific embodiment of my invention, showing the headsection in itsraised position. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view showing theheadsection in its lowermost position. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail viewshowing the manner in which the rack brace on the head sectioncooperates with the keeper on the main frame. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective View illustrating my invention as applied to a main frame ofthe rail type.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, and more particularly to Figs.1 to?) thereof: A is a main frame of the box type, and B is thehead-section, both of which are preferably constructed of wood. C is akeepers fixed to and depending from the forward cross-bar C of the mainframe and having a passageway for the rack-brace D and also having atransverse portion E adapted for the engagement of the teeth of saidbrace. The rack-brace is pivoted to and adapted to be swung verticallyon the lower forward portion of the head-section B and is adjustablyengaged with the transverse portion E of the keeper in order to supportthe head-section B at the desired angle of inclination. At its lower endsaid rack brace is provided with a pin a or other suitable stop,designed to prevent its withdrawal upward from the passage-way of thekeeper. Fixed to and extending upwardly and forwardly from the sides ofthe main frame A near the forward end thereof are brackets F, preferablyof metal, and fixed to opposite sides of the head-section B and pivotedat b to the upper ends of the brackets F are side arms G, alsopreferably of metal. The said side arms G extend at all times forwardlyfrom the upper ends of the brackets F so as to enable the lower and rearend of the head-section to describe a part of a circle in front of theforward end of the main frame in swinging from the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed September 17, 1909.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910. Serial No. 518,172.

raised position shown in Fig. 1 to the de pressed position shown in Fig.2 and vice versa. It will also be noted by comparison of Figs. 1 and 2that the forward cross-bar C of the main frame, on which the keeper C isfixed, is set back of or disposed slightly in rear of the forward ends0* of the sides of the main frame, and that the lower and rear side O ofthe head-section, to which the rack brace is pivoted, is adapted whenthe head-section is in its lowermost position, to abut solidly againstthe said forward ends C and in that way take all weight and strain offthe rack brace and the keeper with which the same cooperates. It willalso be noted that when the head-section is in its raised osition, thebrackets F and the arms Gr e ect strong and durable connections betweenthe same and the main frame, while the rack brace cooperating with itskeeper serves to adjustably support the head-section in the position inwhich it is placed. It will further be observed that the employment ofthe side arms G in combination with the upstanding brackets F assuresthe head-section resting at all times beyond the forward end of the mainframe, and consequently there is no liability of the said head-sectioninterfering with the usual upstanding springs on the main frame. Thesaid upstanding springs being of the conventional and well knownconstruction, I have deemed it unnecessary to illustrate the same.

In order to enable a person to conveniently lift and disengage the rackbrace from its keeper, I provide a cord M. This cord is connected to therack brace at an intermediate point in the length thereof, and iscarried through suitable guides N on the lower and forward portion ofthe head-section, and is provided at its outer end with a handle orfinger-piece P. The said finger piece P is pendent from the head-sectionadjacent one side thereof, and hence may be readily grasped formanipulation of the rack brace without the necessity of a party reachinga considerable distance under the couch.

The main frame A of the rail type shown in Fig. 4:, is similar to themain frame A of Figs. 1 to 3 in that it has its forward crossbar C setback of or arranged slightly in rear of the forward ends C of its sides.It will also be noted that with the except-ion of the rail frame A, theconstruct-ion shown in Fig. 4 is identical with that shown in Figs. 1 to3. v

In addition to the practical advantages hereinbefore ascribed to mynovel couch, the same is simple and inexpensive in construction andembodies no parts that are likely to get out of order during theordinary use of the couch or incidental to the manipulation of theadjustable head-section.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent, is:

The herein described reclining couch comprising a main frame having theforward ends of its sides disposed vertically, and also having a forwardcross-bar disposed in rear of the said ends and between the said sides,a keeper fixed to the forward side of the said cross-bar, at a pointmidway between the sides of the frame, and extending forward anddownward from the crossbar and having a vertically disposed passagewayand also having a transverse portion disposed in front of saidpassage-way, brackets fixed to the sides of the main frame near theforward ends of said sides and extend,- ing upward and forward from thesides to points above the ends thereof, a head section movable bodilyupward and away from and downward and toward the vertical forward endsof the frame sides and having a lower and rear end arranged, in thelowermost portion of said section, to rest in a vertical positionsolidly against the vertical forward ends of the frame sides, armspivoted to the upper ends of the brackets on the main frame andextending forward therefrom and fixed to the sides of the head section,whereby said arms and head section are adapted to swing vertically asone piece on the brackets, a vertically-swinging rack brace pivoted tothe lower and rear end of the head section, at a point midway betweenthe sides of said head section, and extending through the passage-way ofthe keeper in position to engage the transverse portion thereof, andadapt-ed when the head section is in its lowermost position to hang idlybetween the lower and rear end of the said head section and the forwardcross-bar of the main frame, horizontal guides on the lower and forwardportion of the head section and a cord connected to the rack brace andextending through the said guides to a point adjacent one side of thecouch and there provided with a pendent outer portion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CARL A. LINDNER.

Witnesses G. C. BROMFIELD, FERN K. Woor'roN.

